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Computer science at Brandeis

Brandeis graduates about 92 computer science majors a year, 11% of its graduating class. That puts it 42nd of 691 schools we score for computer science, a standout program at 88 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $123,000 four years out, 1.15× what the same major pays nationally.

88/100Standout#42 of 691 for computer science →
Graduates a year9211% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$123,0001.15× the same major nationally
Research in the field$894Ka year, NSF
Admit rate40%whole school
SAT middle 50%1370–1530whole school

Where computer science happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Shapiro Science Center, Edison-Lecks Science Building, Gerstenzang Science Library, Bassine Science Building, Rosenstiel Basic Medial Sciences Research Center, Brown Social Science Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 21 · Academic 16 · Arts 5 · Offices 3 · Chapel 3 · Library 2.

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Nearby in the computer science ranking

  1. Rhode Island School of Design 89
  2. University of Wisconsin–Madison 88
  3. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 88
  4. University of California San Diego 88
  5. Wellesley College 88
  6. Middlebury College 88
  7. Barnard College 88
  8. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 87

Other strong majors at Brandeis

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Brandeis with every school we score in computer science. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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